Coati

"Coatimundi" redirects here. For the musician, see Coati Mundi (musician). For the North American species, see White-nosed coati. For other uses, see Coati Mundi (disambiguation).

Coati
White-nosed coati (Nasua narica)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Procyonidae
Subfamily: Procyoninae
Tribe: Procyonini
Subtribe: Nasuina
Genera
Range map

Coatis (from Tupí),[1] also known as coatimundis (/koʊˌɑːtɪˈmʌndi/),[2][3] are members of the family Procyonidae in the genera Nasua and Nasuella (comprising the subtribe Nasuina). They are diurnal mammals native to South America, Central America, Mexico, and the Southwestern United States. The name "coatimundi" comes from the Tupian languages of Brazil, where it means "lone coati".[4][5] Locally in Belize, the coati is known as "quash".[6]

  1. ^ Simpson, George Gaylord (February 1941). "Vernacular Names of South American Mammals". Journal of Mammalogy. 22 (1): 12. doi:10.2307/1374677. JSTOR 1374677.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference IUCN was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Braddy, Sarah. Nasua nasua South American coati. Animal Diversity Web at University of Michigan. "Coatis are also referred to in some texts as coatimundis. The name coati or coatimundi is Tupian Indian in origin."
  4. ^ "Coatimundi". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 6 November 2021. History and Etymology for coatimundi Portuguese quatimundé, from Tupi kwatimúnde, older male coati not with a band, from kwáti coati + múnde snare, trap
  5. ^ "Coati". San Diego Zoo. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Coatimundi - The Belize Zoo". www.belizezoo.org. Retrieved 17 November 2022.